Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was plain to average and lower overall than last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. The August CME feeder cattle contract closed 3.85 higher than last Fridays close at 155.025. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of sales last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Breaking cows and boning cows sold generally steady while lean cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Packers were very aggressive as they purchased cows to feed this week. Packers purchased the majority of the cow offerings to put on feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. The cutter cow cutout continues to move higher as the 4th of July usually marks the height of ground meat demand. The weekly cutter cow cutout closed at 225.58, 3.00 higher than last week. Slaughter bulls started the week lower but held their ground late in the week as packers showed stronger demand as the week progressed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand from local ranchers helped improve this class of cattle as several ranchers were looking for replacement stock cows.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 909 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 880 | 72.50 | 72.50 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 876 | 61.00–80.00 | 71.35 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 38 | — | 1,021 | 63.00–74.00 | 66.11 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 216 | — | 1,053 | 70.00–104.50 | 91.25 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 164 | — | 1,100 | 62.50–90.00 | 73.41 |
| Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 785 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 40 | — | 1,201 | 1,385.00–1,460.00 | 1,429.01 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 19 | — | 1,350 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,450 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,316 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,165 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,140 | 111.00 | 111.00 |
| 1 | — | 900 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| 1 | — | 90 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 4 | — | 896 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 4 | — | 544 | 174.00 | 174.00 |
| 4 | — | 988 | 116.00–117.00 | 116.75 |
| 2 | — | 658 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,155 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,057 | 113.00 | 113.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,139 | 115.00–116.00 | 115.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,268 | 99.00–100.00 | 99.49 |
| 6 | — | 1,244 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 818 | 127.50 | 127.50 |
| 61 | — | 764 | 127.00–135.00 | 130.81 |
| 4 | — | 681 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 21 | — | 615 | 151.50–155.00 | 153.03 |
| 4 | — | 236 | 360.00–385.00 | 366.35 |
| 1 | — | 95 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 12 | — | 861 | 122.50–126.00 | 124.16 |
| 11 | — | 930 | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 28 | — | 711 | 129.00–144.50 | 139.26 |
| 28 | — | 570 | 150.00–160.50 | 155.81 |
| 52 | — | 510 | 151.00–163.00 | 160.40 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 483 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 8 | — | 544 | 144.00–149.00 | 146.00 |
| 5 | — | 578 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 2 | — | 710 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 6 | — | 635 | 124.00–130.00 | 127.97 |
| 8 | — | 684 | 125.00–136.00 | 131.90 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 558 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 888 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,022 | 108.00 | 108.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 516 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 12 | — | 618 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 517 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 832 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| 3 | — | 718 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 9 | — | 475 | 165.00–171.00 | 167.51 |
| 17 | — | 627 | 156.00–164.00 | 157.17 |
| 2 | — | 685 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| 7 | — | 591 | 171.00 | 171.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 957 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| 12 | — | 563 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| 76 | — | 613 | 168.00–180.00 | 178.10 |
| 16 | — | 536 | 194.00 | 194.00 |
| 40 | — | 718 | 155.00–162.00 | 160.11 |
| 7 | — | 848 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| 8 | — | 883 | 134.00–137.00 | 135.49 |
| 16 | — | 772 | 139.00–157.00 | 146.76 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 995 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,070 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 544 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,023 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,546 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
| 31 | — | 1,469 | 70.00–72.00 | 70.98 |
| 2 | — | 1,505 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 1,197 | 55.00–61.00 | 59.68 |
| 93 | — | 1,219 | 60.50–68.50 | 64.94 |
| 35 | — | 1,206 | 67.00–77.50 | 71.97 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 891 | 52.00–59.00 | 55.30 |
| 1 | — | 970 | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,494 | 56.00–62.50 | 61.00 |
| 337 | — | 1,392 | 69.00–80.50 | 73.53 |
| 221 | — | 1,393 | 62.00–72.00 | 67.26 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,186 | 65.00–71.00 | 67.55 |
| 5 | — | 1,010 | 40.00–44.00 | 41.58 |
| 60 | — | 1,193 | 54.00–60.00 | 57.93 |
| 181 | — | 1,220 | 60.00–66.50 | 63.44 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,720 | 72.50–77.50 | 74.42 |
| 12 | — | 1,704 | 56.00–67.00 | 63.19 |
| 34 | — | 1,562 | 66.00–73.50 | 70.73 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 125 | — | 1,373 | 62.00–68.00 | 64.24 |
| 38 | — | 1,434 | 67.00–73.75 | 71.76 |
| 33 | — | 1,487 | 55.00–62.00 | 59.04 |
| Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,290 | 78.00 | 78.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 83 | — | 1,763 | 82.00–94.00 | 88.37 |
| 17 | — | 1,554 | 73.00–84.00 | 80.19 |
| 68 | — | 2,005 | 90.50–108.50 | 97.70 |
| Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,010 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,386 | 69.00–78.50 | 76.35 |
| 14 | — | 1,304 | 80.50–85.00 | 82.90 |